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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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