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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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