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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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