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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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