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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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