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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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