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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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