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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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