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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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