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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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