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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners 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. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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