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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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