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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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