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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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