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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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