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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate 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 variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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