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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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