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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key 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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