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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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