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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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