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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines 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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