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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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