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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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