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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free 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 learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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