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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively 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 subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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