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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free 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 institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the 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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