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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the 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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