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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open 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. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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