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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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