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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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