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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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