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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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