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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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