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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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