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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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