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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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