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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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