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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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