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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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