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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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