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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners 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 a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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