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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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