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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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