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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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