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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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