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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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