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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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