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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different 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 organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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