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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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