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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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