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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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