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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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