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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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