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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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