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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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