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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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