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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free 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 many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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