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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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