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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses 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 issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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