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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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