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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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