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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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