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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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