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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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