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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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