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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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