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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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