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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free 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 topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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