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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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