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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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