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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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