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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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