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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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