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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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