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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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