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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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