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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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