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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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