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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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