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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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