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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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