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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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