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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally 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 a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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