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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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