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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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