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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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