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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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