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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students 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. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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