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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always 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 topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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