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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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