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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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