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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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