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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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