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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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