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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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