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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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