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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major 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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