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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily 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 many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education