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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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