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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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