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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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