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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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