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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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