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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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