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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually 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 topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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