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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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