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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free 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 many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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