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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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