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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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