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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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