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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are 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 a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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