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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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