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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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