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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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