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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily 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 several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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