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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free 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 lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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