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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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