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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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