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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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