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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new 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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