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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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