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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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