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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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