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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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