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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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