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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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