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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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