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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually 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. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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