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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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