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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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