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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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