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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free 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 lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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