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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily 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. 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 satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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 undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes 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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