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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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