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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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