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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take 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 several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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