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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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