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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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