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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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