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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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