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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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