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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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