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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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