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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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