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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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