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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally 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 education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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