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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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