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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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