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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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