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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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