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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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