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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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