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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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