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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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