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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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