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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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