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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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