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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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