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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not 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 lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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