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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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