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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually 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. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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