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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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