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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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