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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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