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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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