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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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