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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners 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 issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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