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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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