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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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