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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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