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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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