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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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