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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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