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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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