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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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