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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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