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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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