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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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