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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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