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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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