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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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