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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major 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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