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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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