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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students 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 subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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