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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students 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 topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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