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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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