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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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