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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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