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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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