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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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