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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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