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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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