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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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