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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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