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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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