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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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