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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually 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 e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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