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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally 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 distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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