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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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