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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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