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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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