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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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