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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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