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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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