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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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 many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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