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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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