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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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