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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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