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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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