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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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