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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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