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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free 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 many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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