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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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