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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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