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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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