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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 several topics that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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