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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are 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 lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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