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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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