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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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