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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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