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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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