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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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