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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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