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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students 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. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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