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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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