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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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