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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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