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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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