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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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