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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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