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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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