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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free 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 several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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