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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally 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 many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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