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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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