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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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