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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free 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 numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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