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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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