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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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