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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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