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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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