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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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