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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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