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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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