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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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