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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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