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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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