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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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