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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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