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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally 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 many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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