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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students 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 elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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