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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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