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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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