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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always 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. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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