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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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