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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students 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 many subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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