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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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