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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not 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 issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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