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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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