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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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