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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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