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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not 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 certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure 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 learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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