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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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