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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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