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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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