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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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