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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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