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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for learners 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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