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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key 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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