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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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