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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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