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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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