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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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