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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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