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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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