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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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