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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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