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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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