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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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