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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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