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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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