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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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