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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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