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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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