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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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