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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are usually 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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