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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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