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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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