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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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