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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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