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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners 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 issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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