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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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