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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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