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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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