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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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