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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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