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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 many issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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