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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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