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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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