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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free 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 issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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