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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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