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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major 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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