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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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