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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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