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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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