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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free 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 several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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