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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not 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 elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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