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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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