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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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