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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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