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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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