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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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