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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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