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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always 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 variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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