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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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