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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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