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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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