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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major 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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