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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are 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 variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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