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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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