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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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