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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key 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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