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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners 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 topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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