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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free 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 many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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