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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several issues that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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