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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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