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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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