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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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