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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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