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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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