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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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