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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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