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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not 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 issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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