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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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