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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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