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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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