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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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