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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not 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 variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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