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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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