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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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