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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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