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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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