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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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