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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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