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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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