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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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