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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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