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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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