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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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