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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key 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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