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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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