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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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