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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always 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 topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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