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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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