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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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