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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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