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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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