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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key 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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