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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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