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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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