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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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