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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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