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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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