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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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