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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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