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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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