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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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