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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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