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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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