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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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