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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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