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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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