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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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