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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly 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. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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