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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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