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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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