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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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