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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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