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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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