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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open 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 several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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