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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually 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 a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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