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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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