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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not 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 struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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