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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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