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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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