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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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