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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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