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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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