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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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