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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually 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 several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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