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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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