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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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