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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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