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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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