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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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