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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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