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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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