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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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