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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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