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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually 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 elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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