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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students 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 several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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