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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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