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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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