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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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