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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally 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 variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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