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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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