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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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