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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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