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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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