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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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