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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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