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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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