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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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