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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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