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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important 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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