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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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