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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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