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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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