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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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