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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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