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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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