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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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