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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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