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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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