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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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