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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students 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 many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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