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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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