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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free 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 several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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