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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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