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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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