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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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