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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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