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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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