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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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