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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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