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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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