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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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