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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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