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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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