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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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