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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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