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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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