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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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