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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually 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. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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