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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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