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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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