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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies 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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