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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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