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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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