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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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