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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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