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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education