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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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