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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners 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 issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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