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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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