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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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