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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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