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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly 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 elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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