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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free 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 several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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