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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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