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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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