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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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