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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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