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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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