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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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