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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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