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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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