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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not 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 several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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