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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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