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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently 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 distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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