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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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