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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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