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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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