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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes 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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