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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free 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 several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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