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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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