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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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