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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education