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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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