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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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