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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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