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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines 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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