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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free 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 variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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