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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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