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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students 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 subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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