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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about 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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