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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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