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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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