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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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