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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free 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 lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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