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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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