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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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