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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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