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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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