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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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