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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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