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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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