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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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