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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are 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 subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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