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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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