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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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