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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always 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 many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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