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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key 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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