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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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