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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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