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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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