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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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