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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally 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 several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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