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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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