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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free 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 numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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