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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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