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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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