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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally 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 several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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